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{{short description|1968 film by C. S. Rao}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Bangaru Gaajulu
| image = Bangaru Gaajulu.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = Pinisetty Srirama Murthy (dialogues)
| story = [[Rajashri]]
| screenplay = C. S. Rao
| director = [[C. S. Rao]]
| producer = [[Tammareddy Krishna Murthy]]
| starring = [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]<br />[[Bharathi (actress)|Bharathi]]<br />[[Vijaya Nirmala]]
| music = [[T. Chalapathi Rao]]
| cinematography = [[Kamal Ghosh]]
| editing = Akkineni Sanjeevi
| studio = Ravindra Art Pictures
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1968|8|22}}
| runtime = 165 mins
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
}}

'''''Bangaru Gaajulu''''' ({{translation|Golden bangles}}) is a 1968 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[C. S. Rao]] from a story written by [[Rajashri]]. Produced by [[Tammareddy Krishna Murthy]], it stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], [[Bharathi (actress)|Bharathi]], and [[Vijaya Nirmala]] with the music composed by [[T. Chalapathi Rao]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Manikyeswari|first=C. V. R.|date=25 August 2018|title=ఫ్లాష్ బ్యాక్ @ 50 ‘బంగారుగాజులు’|url=http://www.andhrabhoomi.net/content/flashback50-21|url-status=live|website=[[Andhra Bhoomi]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828081045/http://www.andhrabhoomi.net:80/content/flashback50-21 |archive-date=28 August 2018 }}</ref> Released on 22 August 1968, the film won [[Nandi Awards]] from the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]], including [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Third Best Feature Film]] and [[Nandi Award for Best Story Writer|Best Story Writer]] (Rajashri).

==Plot==
The film begins with Ramu and Radha who are loving, adoring, and inseparable. Ramu works as a lorry driver in a company owned by Raoji malicious, feigning as honorable. He has an evil eye on Radha and tries to molest her when Avataram, a guy allied to Ramu, rescues her. Thereafter, Ramu fixes an alliance for Radha and aspires to gift her golden bangles. Meanwhile, Raoji falsifies Radha, and makes her land at his residence, while escaping from him, she jumps into a river. Being cognizant of it, enraged Ramu moves to slay him. At the same time, Raoji's illegal racket is caught by Police, so, he slaughters his partner Paul, counterfeits his body as his own, and indicts Ramu in the crime. Terror-stricken Ramu flees and becomes a wanderer in search of Radha. Thereupon, he rescues a charming girl Sarada unknowingly, the sister of Avataram. Now Ramu accommodates them as Ravi, turns into a taxi driver, and falls for Sarada. Just after, a woman falls under his taxi, one that resembles Radha. Here, Ramu saves her by donating his blood when he learns from a samaritan Raja Rao that she is his daughter and wife of Inspector Chandra Shekar, whose name is Radha too. Anguished, Ramu repudiates it when commiserate Radha enacts as his sister. Right now, Ramu determines to reacquire the golden bangles for which he strives. Since Ramu becomes a frequent visitor and his closeness towards Radha makes Chandra Shekar suspect their relationship. During this plight, Raja Rao leaves for pilgrimage. Meanwhile, Raoji alters his identity as Prakash a friend of Chandra Shekar, and gets shocked by seeing Ramu and Radha. Eventually, Chandra Shekar realizes Ramu is an absconded criminal and seizes him. At this juncture, Raoji kidnaps Radha when Ramu absconds, extricates Radha, and proves his innocence with the help of Sarada and Avataram. At last, a flabbergasted Raja Rao arrives with Radha, one, and affirms them as twins. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with Ramu bestowing the golden bangles to his sisters.

==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Akkineni Nageshwara Rao]] as Ramu / Ravi
* [[Bharathi (actress)|Bharathi]] as Sarada
* [[Vijaya Nirmala]] as Radha & Radha (Dual role)
* [[Kanta Rao]] as Inspector Shekar
* [[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]] as Raja Rao
* [[Nagabhushanam (actor)|Nagabhushanam]] as Raoji / Prakash
* [[Relangi (actor)|Relangi]] as Venkataramaiah
* [[B. Padmanabham|Padmanabham]] as Avataram
* Jagga Rao as Daasu
* [[Suryakantam (actress)|Suryakantam]] as Kantham
* [[Hemalatha (Telugu actress)|Hemalatha]] as Sharada's mother
* Geetanjali as Navaneetam
* [[Radha Kumari]] as Durga
}}

==Production==
[[C. S. Rao]] scripted the film from the original story by [[Rajashri]]. The film has editing by Akkineni Sanjeev and cinematography by [[Kamal Ghosh]]. Art was handled by G. V. Subba Rao and choreography was by K. S. Reddy.

==Soundtrack==
Music composed by [[T. Chalapathi Rao]]. The lyrics were written by [[Daasarathi Krishnamacharyulu|Dasarathi]], C. Narayana Reddy, Kosaraju, and Arudra with vocals by Ghantasala, P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari, Madhavapeddi Satyam, and Vasantha.<ref>{{cite book| url = https://indiancine.ma/document/CFC/1| publisher=Swatantra|year=1968|publication-place=[[Vijayawada]]| title = Bangaru Gajulu Song Booklet | accessdate = 29 December 2020}}</ref>
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{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title!!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Annayya Sannidhi"
|[[C. Narayana Reddy]]
|[[P. Susheela]]
|2:58
|-
|2
|"Chellayi Pellikoothurayene"
|C. Narayana Reddy
|[[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]
|3:35
|-
|3
|"Vinnavinchukona"
|[[Dasarathi Krishnamacharya|Dasarathi]]
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|4:48
|-
|4
|"Valapu Emiti Emiti"
|[[Aarudhra]]
|P. Susheela
|3:37
|-
|5
|"Aa Aalu Vastegaani"
|[[Kosaraju Raghavaiah|Kosaraju]]
|Madhavapeddi Sathyam, Vasantha
|4:22
|-
|6
|"Vegaleka Unnanura Maama"
|C. Narayana Reddy
|Ghantasala, [[L. R. Eswari]]
|4:25
|-
|7
|"Jaajiri Jaajiri"
|C. Narayana Reddy
|L. R. Eswari
|4:23
|}

==Awards==
;[[Nandi Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|url=https://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=28 August 2021|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|language=te|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223135739/http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf |archive-date=23 February 2015 }}</ref>
* [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Third Best Feature Film - Bronze]] - T. G. Krishnamurthy
* [[Nandi Award for Best Story Writer|Second Best Story Writer]] - [[Rajashri]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt0260726|Bangaru Gaajulu}}

[[Category:1960s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1968 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by T. Chalapathi Rao]]
[[Category:Films directed by C. S. Rao]]
[[Category:Nandi Award winners]]

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